The Environmental Management Department (EMD) is certified by the California
Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) as the
Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) for Sacramento County.
The LEA enforces state laws pertaining to the storage, processing, and disposal
of solid waste.
The LEA permits and inspects solid waste facilities to ensure compliance with
state minimum standards, inspects all refuse collection vehicles operating in
the County, and responds to complaints about illegal dumping and public nuisances
caused by solid waste facilities.
These solid waste facilities include:
- Active and closed landfills
- Transfer stations
- Composting facilities
- Wood and green waste, chip and grinding operations
- Construction, demolition, and inert debris processing facilities
For more information, please contact:
Sacramento County Environmental Management
Department
Environmental Protection Division
11080 White Rock Rd., Suite 200
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
916-875-8550
916-875-8513 (fax)
emdinfo@saccounty.gov
